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Stay Compliant With Australian Employment Law and Awards
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Get Time Back by Systemising Their People & Culture Operations
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Lead High-performing Teams Without Burnout or Second-guessing
Running a growing business in Melbourne? Then you already know that managing people involves more than just writing contracts and approving leave. From navigating award compliance to building culture, tackling tricky employee conversations, or managing performance issues — it’s a lot. At Purple Playground, we make it easier. We’re a modern, virtual HR consultant in Melbourne working with businesses that want practical, expert-led HR support without the fluff. Whether you’ve got six employees or 60, we’ll help you build the structure, systems, and confidence to lead your team well.
Our virtual delivery model means Melbourne businesses have access to the same experienced HR support, practical advice and responsive service as our clients across Australia. Wherever you’re based across Melbourne, we become an extension of your team, providing practical HR support that’s flexible, accessible and tailored to your business.
HR SUPPORT FOR MELBOURNE’S MODERN BUSINESSES
From Fitzroy to Frankston and Carlton to Collingwood, we support ambitious, growing businesses across Melbourne – from eCommerce and health and wellness brands to professional services and purpose-led businesses.
While industries and business stages may vary, their HR needs often overlap. They want to:
That’s where we come in. As your HR partner for your business in Melbourne, we provide flexible, expert support that fits your stage of growth – from practical day-to-day HR advice to strategic people support when you need it.
What We Offer Our Melbourne Clients
We work like your in-house HR specialist in Melbourne — just without the overheads. Our services are completely virtual, but we’re hands-on where it matters.
We help you with:
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HR Compliance Support Tailored to Your Industry and Modern Award
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Outcome-based Role Design and Workforce Planning
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Legally Sound and Bespoke Employment Contracts
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Custom HR Policies That Actually Reflect Your Culture
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Guidance on Investigations and Sensitive Employee Issues
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Coaching on Performance, Culture, and Leadership Challenges
Whether you’re the leader of a business in Melbourne’s CBD, a founder in Fitzroy or an entrepreneur in Richmond, we’ll partner with you to bring clarity and confidence to your people practices.
Fractional HR Melbourne: Big Impact, Flexible Support
You don’t need a full-time HR manager in Melbourne — you just need the right partner in your corner. Our fractional HR services give you access to senior HR expertise, without the full-time cost or commitment.
Need a human resources consultant in Melbourne to design your policies, coach your leaders, or troubleshoot that those tricky situations? We’re here for you.
Our Team
Practical Advice. No Jargon. Real Results.
We’re straight-talkers, problem-solvers, and big believers in making HR work for you. Whether it’s your first policy or your first restructure, our advice is grounded, clear, and always tailored to your business.
We offer:
- Access to a Professional HR Team
- Flexible project or ongoing retainer support
- Strategic thinking backed by behavioural insight
100% Virtual, 100% Invested in Your Business
We may not be sitting in your office, but we’ll feel like part of your team. Our virtual model means we move fast, stay responsive, and support you wherever you are — across inner Melbourne, the outer suburbs, or regional Victoria.
Our Impact
Why Choose Purple Playground?
We’re not your typical HR consultant in Melbourne. We don’t just tick compliance boxes—we help you build a business where your people can thrive.
Our blend of strategic thinking, practical HR expertise, and human-centred support means you get more than policies and processes. You get a human resources consultant in Melbourne who genuinely cares about your team and your growth.
If you’re scaling and want HR to be your strength—not your stressor—let’s chat.
Don't just take our word for it
Working with Purple Playground was absolutely pivotal and the best thing we could have done for our business. We were snowed under internally and were lacking compliance, and knew we needed help without needing a full time internal HR staff. Purple Playground were awesome to work with, they mapped out exactly what we were lacking within the business and filled all our gaps seamlessly. They really helped to bring our compliance up-to-date, and even more importantly brought together our team through workshops and catchups. Our whole team absolutely grew to love Sally, Jemma, and everyone at PP as one of our own…we don’t know how we ever survived without them!
Laura Day
Macro Mike - Business Development Manager
The team at Purple playground have added tremendous value to our business throughout the recruitment process. By taking the time to truly understand our needs and matching suitable candidates it has helped us to recruit high quality candidates. I could not recommend them more highly to any business who needs support with the recruitment process.
Jason Thompson
Budget Pet Products - Head of Commerical Operations
Professional, knowledgeable, reliable, innovative and supportive. The team from Purple Playground have not just been a pleasure to work with to move our HR people development and processes forward, they have become an integral part of our business and deliver outstanding value. If you are looking for first class support from a professional HR team, you won't find better.
Malcolm Schulstad
MOVUS - Head of Operations
Extremely happy with the insightful advice and ongoing support that Sally, Marija and the whole team have provided to us at Amazonia.
Purple Playground has delivered on all our HR needs from recruitment and leadership team & cultural engagement to implementing a robust internal HR framework. I have no hesitation in recommending Purple Playground for any business needing to outsource their HR.
Yohann Azlee
Amazonia - CEO
We were a business with culture issues and inconsistent HR strategies. Purple Playground has helped us become positive people focused and has introduced time-saving save systems to bring better efficiency. The team we work with are first class in their field and more importantly FIT into our business seamlessly. Such a great team to work with and always there to support us. HR is no longer a headache here at FIT Merchandising.
Julie Allen (nee Chalmers)
General Manager at FIT Merchandising
Purple Playground's outsourced HR function is an outstanding affordable service. The team is exceptional at what they do best. leaving you to do what you do best! The ongoing support from the team and Megan's technical expertise have been invaluable. Keep up the good work team. Highly recommend!
Toni Eisenhut (nee Dickson)
Associate Director at ABA Legal Group
The Purple Playground team has been outstanding in every aspect of our interaction with them over the past six months. Their support across compliance, recruitment, systems, and culture has been invaluable to our business. Always professional, responsive and knowledgeable, I couldn’t recommend them more highly.
Kelly Richmond
Managing Consultant - Bidwrite
HR FAQS
Everything you want to know
Absolutely! This is the way we work 90% of the time. We have clients based all around Australia, and what makes it so seamless is having access to a quality Human Resource Information System (HRIS) like our fav, Employment Hero.
We sure can. We’ll work with you and your employee to uncover the underlying concerns and create a solution that ultimately achieves the best possible outcome for all.
We offer the same level of support as an internal HR team. We do this by providing our clients access to an experienced HR Manager and a HR Consultant, backed by a complete team of HR professionals. We cover everything from HR Strategy and building leadership capability to generalist HR support spanning across all areas of the employee lifecycle.
We’re all about being proactive, mitigating your employer-related risks and driving a positive people and culture agenda. We may operate via an outsourced model but we are thought of as your very own HR Team. That’s why our Premium Services are not for everyone. We all know the saying ‘you get what you pay for,’ so unlike traditional HR Consultants, we work with a proactive mindset and partner with you for a minimum term to really get some traction and make a difference.
Don’t worry, it’s more affordable than you think! With the skills and expertise of a whole experienced team, you get a great return on investment.
We add the most value when we get to know your business and team culture over time. But we also hate saying no to business leaders in need, so let’s have a chat to see what you’re after and explore ways we can help.
Whether you're looking for ongoing HR support, advice on a specific people challenge or simply want to explore what's possible, we'd love to learn more about your business and how we can help.
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